Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arriving The Fiver remembers a time when one of the supposed advantages afforded to Manchester United’s push for Big Cup qualification was that they had fewer games to play compared to…

Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, says his team lacked creativity after their 1-0 Europa League defeat to Beşiktaş (5-4 on penalties) at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium on Thursday. Liverpool's defeat was sealed when defender Dejan Lovren hit the bar in the 10th and final round of…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admitted he was disappointed with the manner in which his side exited the Europa League on penalties against Besiktas, but is happy to concentrate on the Premier League.